Politics Why sentiment, not statistics, will sway the next Scottish referendum Millions of Scots still refuse to make the divisive choice between being Scottish and being British. Are they enough to save the Union? By Douglas Alexander
Books Simon Jenkins on military intervention reminds me of the times we didn’t act By Douglas Alexander
Europe Douglas Alexander’s speech on why the EU is vital for British business: full text By Douglas Alexander
“Changing times, changing politics“: Douglas Alexander’s speech, full text The chair of Ed Miliband's General Election Strategy on the "profound transition" he sees happening in our politics. By Douglas Alexander
One month to go: what voting No in the Scottish referendum can offer Labour voters With one month of campaigning left until the Scottish independence referendum, why would Scotland remaining in the Union benefit… By Douglas Alexander
The new stateswoman: Hillary Clinton’s steely idealism Will Hillary run for president in 2016? Her memoir is more interested in the fine art of diplomacy. By Douglas Alexander
We must stand up for Meriam Ibrahim and other persecuted Christians The government must speak out firmly against her barbaric sentence and call on the Sudanese government to revoke it. By Douglas Alexander
Encounters in a Harvard canteen, Elizabeth Warren’s options and the charm of John McCain The shadow foreign secretary reports from a four-day trip to the States. By Douglas Alexander
How Labour will work for real change in Europe We need to boost Europe’s competitiveness, avoid a race to the bottom on skills and wages and ensure EU… By Douglas Alexander
Douglas Alexander’s speech on Scottish independence: full text "Let us reject a damaging divorce, and instead vote for the best of both worlds: More of the decisions… By Douglas Alexander
Peace will not be achieved in Syria without Iran At Geneva this week, the government should push for the establishment of a Syria Contact Group involving both Saudi… By Douglas Alexander